Prescriptions made by Mark Blackwelder

Data for 2018

8,583

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 304 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

$578.7K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 319 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

364

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 310 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

93%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

Drug Categories

O

Opioid

An opioid drug. Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
A

Antibiotic

Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
P

Antipsychotic

Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.

Prescription Data

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume. Rank in State ranks all providers that have the self-identified specialty of Internal Medicine in Louisiana and ranks the number of prescriptions that have been made for the specific drug.

Drug Name Rank in State Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescript. to 65+ Patients Receiving this Drug Patients 65+ OAP
1 SIMVASTATIN500
of 6800
3490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM1880
of 8010
4240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4120630 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2060
of 9950
3880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
4 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
170
of 5020
2750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2940
of 1,0170
2740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2520510 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE950
of 7810
2400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 LISINOPRIL2270
of 9300
1760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1870
of 7720
1810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE1930
of 7600
1660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
10 RAMIPRIL50
of 3410
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL2230
of 7820
1520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360270 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1150
of 8210
1780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1660290 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE1830
of 9390
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1700350 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
14 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1610
of 9110
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
15 BENAZEPRIL HCL410
of 5010
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100170 patients
5% of all patients
170 patients
5% of all patients
16 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
(AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL)
160
of 4200
1170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1170180 patients
5% of all patients
180 patients
5% of all patients
17 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE2030
of 8010
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1460
of 6590
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
19 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE1630
of 7090
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
20 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1150
of 5820
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
21 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
1500
of 7590
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
22 GABAPENTIN2730
of 8480
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090200 patients
5% of all patients
200 patients
5% of all patients
23 VALSARTAN290
of 5170
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090230 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
24 CLONIDINE HCL640
of 5120
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
25 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2290
of 7020
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
26 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
290
of 3990
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
27 TAMSULOSIN HCL1360
of 6820
1110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1110190 patients
5% of all patients
190 patients
5% of all patients
28 WARFARIN SODIUM230
of 4780
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
29 ATENOLOL800
of 5760
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
30 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
1050
of 5860
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
31 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1330
of 6690
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
32 SPIRONOLACTONE430
of 5520
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
33 ALLOPURINOL1390
of 6360
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
34 CARVEDILOL1760
of 8450
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740180 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
35 NATEGLINIDE70
of 530
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660130 patients
4% of all patients
130 patients
4% of all patients
36 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
690
of 4700
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
37 MELOXICAM1750
of 6370
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
38 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
680
of 4400
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
39 PROPRANOLOL HCL180
of 2860
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500< 11< 11
40 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
340
of 3230
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
640< 11< 11
41 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1590
of 5780
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520< 11< 11
42 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
140
of 1570
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
43 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
810
of 4470
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
44 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
1080
of 6010
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630< 11< 11
45 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1030
of 4390
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
46 FINASTERIDE830
of 4450
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
47 GLIMEPIRIDE1730
of 5290
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 SERTRALINE HCL1960
of 6200
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
49 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1400
of 5390
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE790
of 3880
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
51 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
1120
of 5520
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
52 DULOXETINE HCL1680
of 6070
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
53 CLONAZEPAM1380
of 5120
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
54 MIRTAZAPINE1160
of 4600
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
55 TRAMADOL HCL1980
of 6660
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
O
56 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
350
of 1380
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
57 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM1220
of 5260
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1890
of 6040
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
59 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
170
of 1260
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 TRAZODONE HCL2010
of 6350
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
61 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
540
of 2410
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 DONEPEZIL HCL1600
of 5150
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
63 AZELASTINE HCL290
of 2070
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
64 PAROXETINE HCL890
of 4240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
65 BYSTOLIC
(NEBIVOLOL HCL)
630
of 3770
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 MEMANTINE HCL1120
of 3920
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
67 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
970
of 4200
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
68 TIZANIDINE HCL1220
of 4430
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
69 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
540
of 2920
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
70 PIOGLITAZONE HCL800
of 2840
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
71 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
550
of 2210
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
72 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
170
of 1110
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
73 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
360
of 2550
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
730
of 3510
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
350
of 2080
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
76 AMIODARONE HCL660
of 2530
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 CALCITONIN-SALMON
(CALCITONIN,SALMON,SYNTHETIC)
70
of 460
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
78 PREDNISONE1340
of 7350
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280110 patients
3% of all patients
110 patients
3% of all patients
79 BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BISOPROLOL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
360
of 1140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
80 DIGOXIN370
of 2080
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 LEVETIRACETAM1150
of 3770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
82 RANITIDINE HCL1370
of 5300
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
83 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
510
of 2130
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
84 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
160
of 490
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
280
of 1340
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
86 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
340
of 950
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2180
of 6200
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
88 NIACIN ER
(NIACIN)
110
of 650
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
89 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
330
of 1490
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
90 XIGDUO XR
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
30
of 120
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)
300
of 1140
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
92 TORSEMIDE510
of 1610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 TRAVATAN Z
(TRAVOPROST)
120
of 400
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
94 CLONIDINE250
of 1410
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
95 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
580
of 3110
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
96 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
210
of 1760
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
120
of 720
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
98 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
200
of 800
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
99 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
410
of 1330
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
100 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
190
of 990
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
101 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
810
of 4530
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
102 AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN-HCTZ
(AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCTHIAZID)
100
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
103 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL490
of 1590
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
400
of 3110
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
105 HYDRALAZINE HCL1470
of 5830
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 LINZESS
(LINACLOTIDE)
830
of 2530
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
107 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS530
of 2180
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
108 SYNJARDY XR
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
20
of 60
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
109 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
120
of 200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
390
of 1310
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
111 ARIPIPRAZOLE570
of 1570
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11P
112 MIDODRINE HCL370
of 1240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
113 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL1100
of 5060
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
390
of 1750
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
115 ENTRESTO
(SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN)
280
of 630
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
116 BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE240
of 520
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 DUTASTERIDE260
of 1250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
118 GLYBURIDE170
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
119 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
530
of 1590
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
120 RALOXIFENE HCL450
of 1410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 RISPERIDONE860
of 2200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11P
122 CARBAMAZEPINE420
of 1210
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
123 CILOSTAZOL380
of 1440
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
124 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
500
of 2430
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 VENLAFAXINE HCL360
of 1020
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
126 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
330
of 530
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
127 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE640
of 3390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
128 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
640
of 4200
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200190 patients
5% of all patients
190 patients
5% of all patients
A
129 AZITHROMYCIN920
of 5110
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
11% of all patients
< 11A
130 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL960
of 5320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160140 patients
4% of all patients
140 patients
4% of all patients
A
131 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
2790
of 6820
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
132 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
1090
of 4510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
133 METHYLPREDNISOLONE930
of 3580
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
134 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)
500
of 2660
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11